MXGP returns to legendary Maggiora
By Press Release on 2nd Jul 21
The 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship continues as we enter round three with the Monster Energy MXGP of Italy.
The Italian Grand Prix returns to Maggiora Park this weekend, a track that has a very rich motocross history dating back to 1966 when the circuit first hosted the FIM Motocross World Championship with the Grand Prix dominated by Paul Friedrichs on the CZ.
The hillside track based in the north of Italy has hosted numerous FIM Motocross World Championship events since then, including the most memorable 1970, 1986 and 2016 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.
Following the 2016 edition of MXoN the track closed its doors and after undergoing some work, Maggiora will be revived this weekend as it returns to the MXGP calendar for this years Monster Energy MXGP of Italy!
Joining the MXGP and MX2 riders this weekend will be the EMX categories, with round one of the EMX Open Championship as well as the second instalment of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing. Fantic Factory Team Maddii rider Haakon Osterhagen leads the 125cc Championship ahead of Ferruccio Zanchi of Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC and Brit Bobby Bruce from ASA United GasGas, so it will be interesting to see how the action unfolds this time around. Meanwhile the EMX Open class is all to play for as we will get a taste of what this years contenders can do.
MXGP
Red Bull KTM Factory Racings Antonio Cairoli will enter his home Grand Prix with the confidence of a Grand Prix victory a week ago in Great Britain where he went 1-3 to secure his 93rd GP win. While Maggiora may not be a circuit that Cairoli feels most suited to, there is no doubt that the support of a home crowd will give him that extra edge.
Of course, Team HRCs Tim Gajser will be looking to create more success at the iconic track following his win there in 2015, the same year he became MX2 World Champion. Theres no secret that Gajser is extremely strong this season and Maggiora is just another hard-pack track that were likely to see him shine at.
Rene Hofer has also been on a high, with the Austrian consistently battling at the top end of the field which just goes to prove that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing have got a strong MX2 line-up this season, just like they do in MXGP.
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racings Maxime Renaux will enter the Italian Grand Prix confident, following his GP win in Matterley Basin. Renaux had two strong races last weekend going 1-2 and also Maggiora is a track he knows and has ridden before and even won at before back in 2015 when he was an EMX125 rider.
F&H Kawasaki Racings Mathys Boisrame and Roan Van De Moosdijk are a threat this weekend, with the pair becoming regulars when it comes to challenging at the top end of the field. Both riders have been consistently finishing together, with Boisrame 3rd in Orlyonok and 4th overall in Great Britain, while Moosdijk placed 4th at the MXGP of Russia and fifth in Matterley Basin.
And of course, we cant forget the young Italian talent that is Mattia Guadagnini of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. Last weekend in Britain we finally got to see the Italian shine as he took his first race win and secured a second overall on the podium an emotional moment for sure. Now Guadagnini heads to his home GP with the confidence boost of his win and podium in Great Britain which will no doubt give him the push to keep going and deliver even better results this time around.
Other Local riders to keep an eye out for will be Andrea Adamo of SM Action Racing Team and Gianluca Facchetti of Team Honda Racing Assomotor.
2015 MXGP of Italy MX2 Top 3:
1. Tim Gajser
2. Jeffrey Herlings
3. Jeremy Seewer
MXGP Maggiora Timetable (Local Timing GMT+2)
Saturday
09:00 EMX Open Free Practice
09:30 EMX125 Group 1 Free Practice
10:00 EMX125 Group 2 Free Practice
10:35 EMX Open Qualifying Practice
11:10 EMX125 Group 1 Qualifying Practice
11:45 EMX125 Group 2 Qualifying Practice
13:10 EMX Open Race 1
14:00 EMX125 Race 1
15:10 EMX Open Race 2
16:05 EMX125 Race 2
Sunday
09:15 MX2 Free/Time Practice
10:15 MXGP Free/Time Practice
12:15 MX2 Race 1
13:15 MXGP Race 1
15:10 MX2 Race 2
16:10 MXGP Race 2
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